Required ID and Paper Ballots

ID (not photo) is now required here in the R'est of the R states. Last time we voted was the first time we were asked for ID. I'm glad for that much, at least. Still, much as I value that, it's moot for us. When Mrs Mindful and I or our kids walk in, those nice, noble, dutiful poll-watching folks always say they've been watching for us. Makes democracy all warm and fuzzy like!

Tuesday, I want to be at our polling place when they open. I'll beat the poll watchers to drop my ballot in, if I can! We're not a battleground state, where they need their cheating machines, so us'n's here in gun-lovin' religion-clingin' flyover-country still use old-fashioned tree-based ballots. It's some comfort. But that electronic ballot box looks 'way too much like a paper shredder to me!